Steve Largent Becomes All Time Leading Receiver - 26 Years Ago Today

On this date in 1987, Seattle wide receiver Steve Largent caught six passes in a 41-20 loss at Kansas City to become the NFL's all-time leading receiver with 751 receptions.

To illustrate the pass-happy days we currently live in, 33 players (34 if we include Largent) have caught more than 751 passes for their careers. Largent finished his career with 819 catches, good for 27th all time on the NFL receptions list.

Of the 33 players who have caught more than 751 receptions, eight are still active.

The rundown, with career receptions followed by all-time rank in parentheses:

And depending on how well he bounces back from injury, the 34-year-old Reggie Wayne will most likely retire No. 2 in career receptions. Wayne needs 96 to catch former teammate Marvin Harrison for third all time.